Cheat Codes in Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2) are codes you can input into the game to gain an advantage, at the cost of progression.
Cheat Codes in RDR2
Cheat codes have been synonymous with Rockstar titles for as long as we can remember, and RDR2 is no exception to that. However, cheat codes do not function as they have in the past, and it appears that the days of mashing different buttons on your controller in a sequence, are over. In Red Dead Redemption 2's more sophisticated approach. players can Pause the game, then visit "Settings", and press the "Triangle" or "Y" button to bring up the cheat page.
Upon your first visit to the page, you will see a screen similar to this, with most of the Cheats locked.
They can be unlocked by simply pressing "Triangle" or "Y" on a locked slot and inserting the Codes. The codes include a variety of advantages and hacks that can give you a little advantage, or outright break the game in your favor.
However, ACTIVATING CHEATS WILL PREVENT YOU FROM SAVING AND PROGRESSION, AND WILL VOID ANY ACHIEVEMENTS YOU EARN WITH THEM ON. So while it would be fun to run around with full stats, and all weapons, try to only do so when going on a rampage.
List of Cheats in Read Dead Redemption 2
| Name | Description | Code Input | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infinite Ammo | Grants infinite ammo | Abundance is the dullest desire | Newspaper Required: New Hanover Gazette No. 27 |
| Heavy Weapons | Adds Pump-Action Shotgun, Bolt Action Rifle, Mauser Pistol, and Semi-Automatic Pistol to your inventory | Greed is American Virtue | Newspaper Required: Get newspaper after completing Advertising, the New American Art |
| Fog of War | Reveals entire map | You Long for Sight but See Nothing | Newspaper Required: Purchase newspaper after completing the Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern |
| Set Dead-Eye Level (3) | Allows you to set your Dead-Eye Level to Rank 3 | I shall be better | None |
| Set Dead-Eye Level (5) | Allows you to set your Dead-Eye Level to Rank 5 | I seek and I find | None |
| Set Health, Stamina, and Dead-Eye to Full | Refills all bars for health, stamina, and dead-eye | You flourish before you die | None |
| Fortify Health, Stamina, and Dead-Eye Bars | Refill and Fortify all cores | You Seek More Than The World Offers | - |
| Increase Horse Whistle Range | You can call your horse from any distance | Better than my dog | None |
| Drunk | Instantly makes you drunk | A fool on command | None |
| Create Race Horse | Spawns a Race Horse | Run! Run! Run! | None |
| Create War Horse | Spawns a War Horse | You are a beast built for war | - |
| Create Wagon | Spawns a wagon with one horse | Keep your dreams simple | None |
| Create Circus Wagon | Spawns a circus wagon | Would you be happier as a clown? | - |
| High Honor | Raises Honor rating | Virtue Unearned is not virtue | - |
| Create Buggy | Spawns a buggy | Keep your dream light | None |
The "Create Buggy" / Spawns a buggy is phrased wrong. Its not "dream" but "dreams". Keep your dreams light.
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